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Andrew Linton
Managing Partner
Solicitor
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 323alinton@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Andrew joined Buss Murton Law in 1995 and in 2015 became the firm’s Managing Partner. He is the head of the Employment Department, acting for both employers and employees. Specialising in providing advice to employers on all aspects of employment law ranging from employment contracts for their senior executives to group redundancy arrangements; he also advises senior executives on their terms of engagement, revisions to their terms and conditions and, where necessary, negotiating their severance packages.
Andrew has experience of all forms of dispute resolution ranging from the Employment Tribunal through mediation and arbitration to High Court action.
Expertise
Exit negotiations
Employment contracts
Service contracts
Settlement agreements
Redundancy
Disciplinary and grievances
Staff handbooks
Discrimination and equal opportunities
Employment Tribunal claims
Dismissals
Business reorganisations and redundancy
Restrictive covenants and business protection
Maternity and paternity rights
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations
Alternative Contact:
Gemma Barker
01892 502 385
gbarker@bussmurton.co.uk
LinkedIn Profile
Articles
- How Uber Is Transforming Employment Law in the UK
- The end of zero-hour contracts?
- Christina Bassett appointed Branch Manager at Buss Murton’s East Grinstead Office
- Buss Murton announces Kerry Carter’s appointment to Partner
- Breaking up is hard to do
- Criminal sanctions for residential landlords who breach the right to rent scheme that came into force on 1 December 2016.
- Managing Partner Andrew Linton talks to the Times of Tunbridge Wells
- Dunorlan Fireworks 2016
- Buss Murton Announces Four Partnership Promotions
- Neighbours: When the Red Mist Descends, Don’t Let Costs Go Down the Drain
Memberships
- Employment Lawyers Association
Alex Lee
Partner
Solicitor
Company and Commercial
Employment
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 362alee@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Alex leads the Company/Commercial team at Buss Murton. He joined the firm in 2012 from his own boutique corporate firm that he started up in 2010, bringing with him 20 years’ experience in leadership positions as in-house corporate counsel for such companies as FremantleMedia Limited (the makers of the X Factor and Grand Designs) and as Head of Corporate Strategy and General Counsel for the Jamie Oliver group of companies. Educated in New Zealand and the UK, and having worked with global organisations, Alex has gained significant experience, and led and contributed to high profile international media acquisitions and business strategy.
As a result, Alex is not only able to advise on the legal aspects of an enterprise’s business, but is also able to bring a unique perspective having been involved in the operational aspects of those enterprises. In addition to these insights, Alex has also been at the heart of a number of change management projects, and led transformation and integration initiatives.
With this wealth of experience, Alex can advise on a broad spectrum of company and commercial law. These include corporate and business acquisition and disposals, debt financings, corporate finance, insolvency, restructuring, and corporate governance right through to employment (non-contentious and contentious), commercial contracts, agency arrangements, data protection and intellectual property.
Alex brings to the firm the passion he also exhibits in his interest in sailing and classical guitar. Originally qualifying in New Zealand, he still supports the All Blacks (and everyone else playing Australia). He qualified as a solicitor in the UK in 1990 and obtained a Masters of Law from the London School of Economics in 1991. He regularly speaks on subjects such as the legal and business impacts of social media, data protection and cybersecurity.
Expertise
Company Commercial
Incorporations
Corporate and business acquisition and disposals
Debt financings
Corporate finance
Insolvency
Restructuring
Corporate governance through to employment
Shareholder agreements
Cross Option arrangements
LLP Incorporation
LLP Agreements
Employee shareholder arrangements
Commercial contracts
Agency arrangements
Intellectual property
Exploitation and protection
IT and website development
Data protection
Franchising
Dispute resolution
Employment
Employment contracts
Service contracts
Settlement agreements
Redundancy
Disciplinary and grievances
Staff handbooks
Business reorganisation and redundancy
Employment Tribunal claims
Dismissals
Consultancy agreements
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations
Employee share schemes
Alternative Contact:
Harriet Chivers
01892 502 366
hchivers@bussmurton.co.uk
LinkedIn Profile
Articles
- Brand Owner Protection, a Step in the Right Direction
- Employment Update – April 2020
- CBILs (Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans) and Guarantees
- Furlough – Getting it right
- COVID-19: Advice for businesses in turbulent times
- The Problem with Sole Director-Shareholder Companies using Table A Articles
- The General Data Protection Regulation – It’s Coming Ready or Not
- Compensation for Late Payments of Commercial Debts
- Employment Tribunal Fees Decreed Unlawful
- When is a Contract a Contract?
Barney Bose
Solicitor
Employment
Dispute Resolution
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 367bbose@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Barney joined Buss Murton’s Dispute Resolution department in June 2025 and is based in our Tunbridge Wells office.
Barney graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2019 with a first class honours degree in Law. After spending a year working in local law firms as a paralegal, he went on to study the Legal Practice Course and a Master’s degree in Law in 2021, achieving a distinction class mark in both. Barney trained as a solicitor at a regional East Sussex firm and qualified in April 2024. Since qualifying, Barney has gained a wide range of experience in the Employment Department of a large East Sussex firm.
Barney is particularly interested in Employment Law and Dispute Resolution. He has experience acting for both employers and employees in contentious and non-contentious matters. Aside from Employment Law, Barney has experience dealing with commercial litigation, particularly contractual disputes and property disputes.
Outside of work, Barney is a fitness enthusiast and is particularly interested in weightlifting. He is also a keen musician and is diploma standard on both the clarinet and the piano.
Expertise
Employment Law:
- Settlement agreements
- Disciplinaries, grievances and staff absences
- Dismissals
- Drafting and advising on contracts of employment, staff handbooks and other employment related documents
- Restrictive covenants
- Conducting or defending Employment Tribunal and Court Claims
- Whistleblowing
- Maternity and Paternity rights
Dispute Resolution:
- Contractual disputes
- Debt recovery
- Property disputes
Jonathan Manser
Associate Legal Executive
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 359jmanser@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Jonathan graduated from the University of Portsmouth in 2009 with an upper second-class bachelor’s degree in Law with business studies.
He qualified as a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 2019 and was promoted to partner in his previous firm in August 2019, prior to joining Buss Murton in 2022 as an Associate.
Jonathan specialises in Dispute Resolution and has a wide range of experience including in landlord and tenant disputes, property disputes, planning issues, company and commercial, consumer law, employment issues, defamation and civil harassment claims.
Jonathan takes a pragmatic approach to litigation, ensuring that the most efficient and cost effective courses are pursued.
Expertise
Landlord and tenant disputes
Property disputes
Boundary disputes
Planning issues
Consumer law
Employment issues
Defamation
Civil harassment claims
Richard McCulloch
Solicitor
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 368rmcculloch@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Richard joined Buss Murton’s Dispute Resolution department in November 2023 and is based in our Tunbridge Wells office.
Richard completed a Graduate Diploma in Law in January 2023, achieving a distinction. He then took his SQE in July 2023.
Before beginning his career in law, Richard completed a History degree at Leeds University; after which he worked in marketing, business development and education management. He spent time living and working in Spain, France, Mexico and Australia.
In his free time, Richard is an avid reader, a reluctant jogger and an enthusiastic chef.
Alternative Contact:
Teresa Jackson
01892 502 369
tjackson@bussmurton.co.uk
Articles
- Breaking Down the Party Wall etc Act 1996
- Shared Parental Leave and Shared Parental Pay: A Guide for New Parents
- The New Rules for the Digital Marketplace
- Navigating the UK’s new Employment Law landscape in 2024.
- Feeling left out? The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
- What do Leaseholders and Freeholders need to know? The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024
- What Fees are Landlords Allowed to Charge a Tenant?
- The Renters (Reform) Bill Controversy: Should Landlords be Concerned?